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G. W. SCALES COIN ATTACHMENT TOR POCKET BOOKS. No. 316,664. Patented Apr. 28, 1885,.-

WITNESSES llVl/E/VTOR By I Af/brn i Arnnr rrrbni GEORGE W. SCALES, OF LAFAYETTE, NEW JERSEY.

COlN ATTACHMENT FOR POCKET BQOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,664, dated April 28, 1885.

Application filed February 17, 1885. (No model.)

ber of small coins of different denominations may be stored away for readily making change in paying car-fares and the like without necessitating the displaying the contents of the pocket-book or purse; and the invention consists of a pocket-book or purse provided with one or more coin-holding tubes of different width for coins of different denominations, each tube being provided with a closing-flap that extends over the end of the coin-tube, and with means for fastening said flaps to the tubes.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical transverse section of a pocket-book with my improved coin-holding attachment. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same; and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are respectively a side view, a vertical longitudinal section, and a vertical transverse section of the coin-holding attachment.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a pocket book or purse, and B a coin-holding attachment that is arranged at one of the'walls of the pocket-book or purse. The attachment B is made of sheet metal, preferably of a main plate, b, having a raised longitudinal rib, Z), and overlapping side and end flanges, b, and of a covering-plate, (Z, that is retained by the overlapping end flanges, If, as shown in Fig. 4. The ribbed plate b and top plate, cl, form longitudinal coin-tubes of different width for storing therein coins of different denominations used as changesuch as dimes and nickels. One, two, or more coin-tubes may be arranged, according to the size of the pocketbook or purse. The coin-tubes are closed at one end and open at the opposite end for in sorting the coins to be stored therein. Each individual tube is provided with a separate closing-flap, G, which is attached by any suitable means to the open ends of the coin-tubes, so as to close the same.

In the drawings, the covering-plate of the attachment B is shown with a backwardlybent flange, e, at the open end of the cointubes. A hook, e, is attached to each flap O for looking over the flange and closing the flap. Any other suitable fastening device may be used, 'such as a spring-clasp and the like.

The advantages of my improved coin-holding attachment to pocket-books are that coins of smaller denominations may be taken from the pocket-book in a very convenient manner open at the other end, and having individual closing-flaps at the open end of each cointube, substantially as set forth.

2. A coin-holding attachment for pocket books and purses, consisting of coin-tubes of different width, closed at one end, and provided at the other open end with a closingflap for each tube, and with means, substantially as described, for attaching the flaps to the tubes, substantially as set forth.

3. A coin-holding attachment for pocket books and purses, consisting of coin-tubes of different width, closed at one end, and provided at the opposite end with a bent flange, and of closing-flaps, one for each tube, having hooks for locking the flaps to the flange, substantially as set forth.

4. A coin-holding attachment for pocket books and purses, consisting of a bottom plate having side flanges and longitudinal separating-ribs, and a top plate secured to the bottom plate, said coin-holding tubes being closed at one end and open at the other end, and provided with a bent flange at the latter end, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: GEORGE IN. SCALES.

PAUL GonrnL, CARL KARI). 

